slapshot Posted March 19, 2011 Posted March 19, 2011 I don't own a boat, but have a friend that does. I just learned about a weekly tournament on a local lake. Is it poor form to ask my friend if he'd like to participate, and obviously use his boat since I don't have one? If that's poor form, is it better if I offer (which I would anyway) to pay the one-time registration fee and tournament fee each time we fish - as well as splitting boat costs (gas, food, etc.) ? Thanks, Walter Quote
GTrombly Posted March 19, 2011 Posted March 19, 2011 I think it is fine to ask if they want to participate. If he is interested you guys could just split the fees. Quote
b.Lee Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Yes fine to ask. Yes fine to split all costs. Maybe if you want to cover the one time registration for him as a good gesture of using his boat, then everything else should be split. For being an actual co-angler here are two good articles: http://www.flwoutdoors.com/fishing-articles/co-angler-clinic/140596/packing-a-manageable-amount-of-tackle/ http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/co-angler_clinic.html Quote
slapshot Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 Thanks... hoping some weekday tournament fishing is in my future 8-) Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 21, 2011 Super User Posted March 21, 2011 Asking some one if he wants to fish tournaments with you would fall under dealing with every day life and is not about proper etiquette. Quote
spotaholic Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I disagree with splitting all the cost unless your splitting ALL and I mean ALL the cost. That means insurance/routine care ect. What my partner (non-boat owner at this time) does it pays all the entry fees and then we split the gas in half. You also have to consider that you are more than likely not just fishing the tourney but a practice day or two. Boating cost is high....period. We feel like this is a more than fair plan for us. Just for the record we do split all winning which have been very good over the last few years. As far as asking if he wants to fish them. NO PROBLEM. If you like to fish together and can work well as a team it is a blast. Quote
Chaz Hickcox Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I disagree with splitting all the cost unless your splitting ALL and I mean ALL the cost. That means insurance/routine care ect. What my partner (non-boat owner at this time) does it pays all the entry fees and then we split the gas in half. You also have to consider that you are more than likely not just fishing the tourney but a practice day or two. Boating cost is high....period. We feel like this is a more than fair plan for us. Just for the record we do split all winning which have been very good over the last few years. As far as asking if he wants to fish them. NO PROBLEM. If you like to fish together and can work well as a team it is a blast. You have a point but here's something to think about as well. YOU chose to buy the boat, and YOU probably would be doing all the prefishing/tournaments without a partner. With that being said, splitting gas, tourney registration, and all of that straight in half would be perfectly fine. Mainly because if you and your partner win, then he should only feel obliged to pay you the boating cost for the day. Just because we own boats and our partners may not does not mean we can be snooty. Otherwise sell you boat and become a non-boater. I see my non-boater as another rod in the water on the way to a win. Without them along it's a lot harder sometimes. Therefore, it benefits me to have them along. In addition to that, they break down the overall cost over what I would pay anyways. So splitting gas and registration is a big deal. As far as making them pay everything, if I were them I'd find a partner that wasn't a snob. PS - '04 Pantera IV's aren't cheap, and neither is gas for it at $3.50 a gallon. One of the local marinas in my area has each angler pay the entry fee and the payout places are achieved by a number of anglers not the number of boats. I think that really is the best way to go. Then everyone pays for their own stuff, and I don't have to pay the same entry fee that two guys get to split. Quote
evrgladesbasser Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I think your offer is very reasonable. If nothing else it's a starting point. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 During a tournament our club has a rule where you have to at the minimum give 20 dollars to your partner. I always take into consider how far the tournament is, is a 2 day, do we have to spend the night, and where do I have to meet him for him to pick me up. For example: last month was a tournament at a lake 45 minutes from where I met my boater so I gave him 25 dollars and paid for his launch fee. This month is a 2 day at a lake an hour to an hour and a half away so Im going to give him 60 dollars (which is 30 per day) and going to split the hotel cost. Just take everything into consideration. Quote
ABLE2DISABLE1 Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 1st off,is that you bought the boat for you to fish,and the responciabilities are your's,with or with out a partner.I have payed for the First event myself,and when won,the Money's went back for the next Tourney,then split the remaining with each other.Their were time's we would pay for the next Event Early,and then hit the Tackle Shops for more Terminal Tacklewe needed to replace if any.So asking a Party to fish is like making a New Frined ,interduce yourself,and move on,with a promise to fulfill your part of Your Friend ship. Quote
ks cranker Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 I don't own a boat, but have a friend that does. I just learned about a weekly tournament on a local lake. Is it poor form to ask my friend if he'd like to participate, and obviously use his boat since I don't have one? If that's poor form, is it better if I offer (which I would anyway) to pay the one-time registration fee and tournament fee each time we fish - as well as splitting boat costs (gas, food, etc.) ? Thanks, Walter I don't think there is anything wrong with asking him to do these tournaments. I don't think you need to do anything more then split all expenses with him, but I'm sure he'd like it if you paid for the one time fee. He knows you don't have a boat, so that would go without explaination... Quote
(='_'=) Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 i guess it depends on the relationship you have with him?? for example, i own a small boat with a 8 hp motor.... my friend owns a bass boat... but his motor is not working... we have been fixing it, replacing parts, etc, and we have been splitting costs 50/50. we had to do a 3 hour drive to pick it up, and again, we split costs. however, its his boat, so any money i put into it, could be seen as a waste or lost money.... however, he is one of my best friends... in fact i keep the boat at my house... and i know once the boat is ready, i dont even have to ask him to use it if one day i want to go fishing with someone else and take the boat.... i could use my small boat, but his is better, bigger, faster, more comfortable... Quote
Super User J Francho Posted May 13, 2011 Super User Posted May 13, 2011 Split the gas and fees, and get lunch. As far as all the other costs of owning a boat, that is nopt the non boater's responsibility. If you can't afford a boat, don't own one. Quote
grampa1114 Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Maybe you should just ask him if he's interested....discussion starts there. Quote
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